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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5349702 | Leak-proof cap with improved seal construction This invention relates to a leak-proof swimming cap with sealing structure for affecting a water-tight seal around the margin of the cap. More particularly, this invention relates to a swimming cap with sealing structure positioned generally below the wea... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349703 | Toilet lid for flushing a toilet A toilet lid apparatus for flushing the toilet by closing the toilet lid is provided. The apparatus includes a hinge that provides a pair of standoffs adapted for attachment to the toilet for supporting a horizontal hinge bar. The toilet lid is adapted fo... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349704 | Football jersey with tailored sleeve A football jersey is provided with sleeves and arm openings which provide a tight fit around the arms of a player. Each arm opening extends through both a sleeve and a side portion of the jersey. A portion of the arm opening is defined by a free edge of t... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349705 | Firefighter's glove and method of manufacture A multi-layer waterproof fireman's glove is disclosed. The inner liner of the glove is sewn to a moisture barrier layer in an inside/out position at tip extension portions that extend from the moisture barrier. The tip extension portions are formed beyond... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349706 | Work belts with lumbar supports, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches A work belt with lumbar support, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches comprising a main belt structure having a buckle at one end and holes at the other end for removable coupling with respect to the buckle and with a central section of an ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349707 | Split stop for automatic swimming pool covers with a hydraulic drive system A split stop is described having a top member with a mating surface with two parallel half cylinder channels with lands defining an alignment slot between the channels which seats on base member with a complementary mating surface defining two parallel ha... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349708 | Foldable kitchen sink A foldable kitchen sink suitable for used as either of an outdoor sink and an outdoor multipurpose table. The foldable kitchen sink comprises a pair of support members hinged to each other to be folded, the pair of support members having a dishwater bucke... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349709 | Elevated floorboard frame for a playpen and baby bed An elevated floorboard frame for a playpen and baby bed includes a frame body made of a pair of parallel lengthwise rods and a pair of parallel lateral rods combined pivotally with connectors. Each of lengthwise and the lateral rod has two pieces pivotall... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349710 | Flexible bag retaining device A device is provided for convenient retention of a disposable, flexible, plastic waste bag for use in various medical procedures. The bag retaining device includes a liquid reservoir and an aperture in communication with the bag. A series of grippers main... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349711 | Cloth treatment method Length of an elongated belt-like cloth receivable in a treatment tank is increased by a compact and simple mechanism, and, moreover, impact force applied to the cloth is enhanced, whereby efficiency in cloth treatment such as washing in water, scouring, d... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349712 | Variable damper for bridges and bridge This variable damper system for a bridge is installed between a superstructure and a substructure of a bridge and can freely change the damping characteristics so that the inertial force of the superstructure generated in an earthquake will be distributed... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349713 | Magnetic tape cleaning system A cleaning system for magnetic tape intended for high density magnetic data usage combines passing a high volume flow of negatively ionized air across a moving tape surface with simultaneous wiping of one surface of the tape with a soft, non-abrading mate... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349714 | Sheet cleaning apparatus Apparatus for cleaning foreign particles from the surface of sheets of material, such as printed circuit boards during fabrication processing. Two pairs of sheet cleaning rollers are located along the sheet path, and the sheet is passed through the nips b... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349715 | Brush fabric cleaner A tufted brush article and process for manufacturing the same. The article consists of a fabric having upper and lower surfaces with tufts disposed on the upper surface and a tuft receiving member disposed integrally with the tuft on the lower surface. Th... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349716 | Squeegee device including a resiliently flexible blade arrangement A squeegee for the wiping down of curved or flat surfaces, the squeegee including a handle and a blade arrangement mounted substantially transversely to the handle. The blade arrangement preferably comprises a blade body including a pair of spaced apart b... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349717 | Wet integral windshield wiper arm An integral windshield wiper arm having a pivot, a crank, and a blade mount communicates fluid from a reservoir beneath a cowl to a windshield wiper blade above the cowl. The pivot has a sealed cavity running its length. The cavity in each of the crank an... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349718 | Wiper blade for a vehicle windshield An improved wiper blade of the type used on a vehicle windshield having an indicator means painted on the wiper blade which indicates that the wiper blade should be replaced. The exposure to UV light of the indicator painted on the wiper blade causes it t... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349719 | Yoke for wiper arm This invention relates to a wiper arm with a hose for washing liquid guided through a pressure spring, with a yoke connecting the pressure spring with a fastening member of the wiper as well as with a hose member that juts out of the pressure spring and e... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349720 | Mop wringer A mop wringer which includes a combination of a pail and lid wherein the lid can be locked to the pail. A first roller is mounted for rotation about a first axis in the lid while the lid includes an opening and a lid panel is hinged to the lid within the ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349721 | Fan apparatus A fan apparatus capable of preventing problems which can be caused during the rotation of a fan rotor, and also capable of facilitating the mounting and dismounting of a suction port cover. The suction port cover removably provided on the same side of the... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349722 | Methods of and apparatus for containing and evacuating fluids (II) Systems for containing fluids and for both containing a fluid and then evacuating the contained fluid to a point of treatment or disposal. These systems have a fluid containment boom and a pump for creating a vacuum in the boom and compressing a portion o... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349723 | Adjustable mounting bracket with a tongueless drawer guide A laterally adjustable mounting bracket for use on a desk or cabinet drawer maintained by a supporting surface and with a tongueless drawer guide having a base plate, a moveable drawer guide plate having top, bottom, and side edges cooperatively receiving... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349724 | Hermetic seal for liquid containers The device which forms the object of the present invention comprises flat element (1) more than half of which is subdivided longitudinally into two parts (2 and 3). The external faces of the element (1) are provided with longitudinal grooves (4) and the i... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349725 | Jewelry closure having a magnetic clasp with safety features A jewelry closure includes a magnetic closure and a mechanical closure which is a safety feature, preventing the magnetic closure from being opened inadvertently. A plate-like mechanical closure member attached to one of the magnetic closure members engag... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349726 | Fastening closure system A fastening closure system for footwear, which is formed by a clasp securely joined to the footwear and wherein the free end of an adjustable belt is locked providing the necessary fitting in order that the footwear stays into its position on the foot of ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349727 | Storage container for cremation ashes A storage container for cremation ashes comprises an outer decorative container with a hollow interior of generally rectangular shape. A similar rectangular inner container is formed of a transparent plastics material with a sealable end cap so that the a... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349728 | Magnetic position marker and control system for production of felt A magnetic marker comprising a plurality of magnetized fibers oriented substantially parallel to each other is attached to a fringe of ground fabric for production of felt in the form of an endless belt for detecting the travel of the ground fabric and ch... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349729 | Method to control drawing of a plurality of synthetic yarns Method and apparatus to selectively treat adjacent yarns in draw machine to provide different characteristics in the synthetic yarn being drawn and beamed. The yarn running between the feed rolls and draw rolls is selectively blown upwardly away from the ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349730 | Mehtod and apparatus for assembling blinds A method and apparatus for assembling blinds includes a punching and cutting station, an outfeed station and a lacing stating having a plurality of lacing towers. A guide cable extends between adjacent lacing towers for guiding transported slats. A pivote... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349731 | Temperature compensated and shock resistant machine tool A machine tool comprises a frame; a work holder operably associated with the frame; at least one carriage disposed on the frame and movable along an axis; at least one tool disposed on the carriage for operating on a work piece disposed in the work holder... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349732 | Tool for the installation and removal of valves from internal combustion engines The invention is a tool for removing and installing valve springs in an overhead valve engine of the type having a stud adjacent the valve spring. In detail, the tool is a locking type pliers having a first jaw with an aperture therethrough for engaging t... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349733 | Brake spring service tool A tool includes a solid block body unitary with a plurality of equidistantly spaced-apart blades which project from the body in the same direction, each blade having flat planar opposed faces with the faces of all of the blades being parallel to one anoth... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349734 | Tool for use in the separation of elements in a building set A tool (20) for use in the separation of elements in a building set, said elements having a face provided with coupling means which have a wall part extending transversely to the face, and which are preferably disposed in parallel with a side edge, compri... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349735 | Information detection apparatus and displacement information measurement apparatus An information detection apparatus is disclosed. A plurality of probes are arranged in the apparatus so as to face a medium which carries an information, Each of the plurality of probes produces a detection signal from the medium. A performance testing de... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349736 | Method and tool for pulling clutch from washing-machine motor A tool for pulling off the clutch mechanism of one specific make of washing machine. The tool has main mounting plate from each end off which passes therethrough an elongated screw. The mounting plate has an enlarged central hole for passing therethrough ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349737 | Method for separating spot-welded sheet metal parts In a process for separating overlapping sheet metal panels, which are welded together by a series of spot-welds, the portion of each spot-weld in one of the panels is removed by drilling or milling after which pressure is applied by means of a tool, drive... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349738 | Attachment methodology for composite cylinder assembly Cylinder-to-cylinder attachment method and construction featuring nonutiltion of mechanical fasteners or bonding, especially advantageous for attachment of cylinders which are composite or to be subjected to hydrostatic pressure. A fastening ring is inte... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349739 | Flower pot accessory An article and method for shaping a sheet of material around an object such as a flower pot, the article comprising a ring-shaped collar adapted to be secured around the object. The collar may comprise pinch rings or barbed piercing elements, disposed abo... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349740 | Method and progressive die assembly with separate blanking and stacking for the manufacture of laminated parts Elongated thin strip stock is blanked to form interlocking laminas for electric motor or generator rotors or stators at successive blanking stations. The laminas are blanked at one station and pushed back into the strip stock to be carried to a final stat... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5349741 | Method of making an interlocked core spaced for anneal penetration A process and apparatus for manufacturing lamina stacks used to form rotor or stator cores for electric motors. In the process of forming a plurality of blanked lamina, a blanking and stacking machine forms dimples in the laminas prior to coaxially stacki... | 09/27/1994 |
